Household electric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligent lock

ABSTRACT

A household electric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligent lock includes a mechanical clutching structure and an intelligent electronic control structure. The mechanical clutching structure includes a locking head, a springback lock tongue, a first round rotary table and a fixed seat, wherein: an end portion of the springback lock tongue extends outside the fixed seat, an arched guide rail which is fitted with the first round rotary table is located on the springback lock tongue. The intelligent electronic control structure includes a PCB (printed circuit board), a motor, a scalable suite and a second round rotary table, wherein: one end of the scalable suite is fixedly connected with the motor, the other end of the scalable suite is fixedly connected with the second round rotary table, an arched guide rail which is fitted with the second round rotary table is located on the other surface of the springback lock tongue.

CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATION

This is a U.S. National Stage under 35 U.S.C 371 of the InternationalApplication PCT/CN2018/108682, filed Sep. 29, 2018, which claimspriority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a-d) to CN 201710905007.1, filed Sep. 29,2017.

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Field of Invention

The present invention relates to the technical field of daily hardware,and more particularly to a household electric and mechanicaldual-controlled intelligent lock.

Description of Related Arts

In today's life, the letter box has become an essential item in dailylife, but when the letter box is used, whether there is a letter in theletter box or not, people have to open the letter box every day to takea look, which is very time-consuming and laborious. In order tocooperate with the development of smart Internet of Things and big data,owners will consider upgrading the building's smart facilities andsecurity standards, such as adding smart door locks, smart letter boxesand smart lifts.

In general, traditional standard independent mechanical locks are usedin homes, offices, school drawers, lockers or storage boxes. In themarket, there is no lock that can replace this traditional standard lockwith an intelligent controlled and managed lock. This intelligent drawerand door lock can be easily replaced in the original position. It is anadaptively mounted electric or key double-control smart lock, does notneed to be wired or installed to control the host, and is appropriate ininstallation cost. The user can quickly install this smart lock.

With the rapid development of the Internet, smart phones have become anecessity in life, and the intelligent access control system has alsodeveloped. Many electronically controlled door locks, fingerprint locks,etc. can be used with smart phones. Since human inertia is not replacedby full intelligence, when developing new smart products, the inventorsof the present invention first consider whether the product meets theneeds of different age groups, such as the elderly or users who have notyet used a smartphone. Therefore, in addition to being compatible withthe existing traditional key unlocking method, the present design can beoptimized during use, and can be manipulated with a more convenientsmart phone without contradiction in use.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

In view of deficiencies in the above technologies, the present inventionprovides a household electric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligentlock which is able to be intelligently transformed on the basis of theexisting mechanical lock cylinders.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a householdelectric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligent lock, whichcomprises a mechanical clutching structure and an intelligent electroniccontrol structure, wherein:

the mechanical clutching structure comprises a locking head, aspringback lock tongue, a first round rotary table and a fixed seat,wherein: the springback lock tongue is fixed on the fixed seat, an endportion of the springback lock tongue extends outside the fixed seat, afirst arched guide rail which is fitted with the first round rotarytable is located on one surface of the springback lock tongue, thelocking head is connected with the springback lock tongue through thefirst round rotary table, so that when a key is inserted into thelocking head for rotating to drive the first round rotary table torotate, the end portion of the springback lock tongue is retracted intothe fixed seat;

the intelligent electronic control structure comprises a PCB (printedcircuit board), a motor, a scalable suite and a second round rotarytable, wherein: the PCB is electrically connected with the motor, oneend of the scalable suite is fixedly connected with the motor, the otherend of the scalable suite is fixedly connected with the second roundrotary table, a second arched guide rail which is fitted with the secondround rotary table is located on the other surface of the springbacklock tongue; the PCB controls the motor to work, the scalable suitedrives the second round rotary table to rotate, so that the end portionof the springback lock tongue is retracted into the fixed seat.

Preferably, the mechanical clutching structure further comprises tworeset springs, wherein: the fixed seat has two spring grooves forrespectively installing the two reset springs, two convex columns arerespectively located at two side walls of the springback lock tongue forholding the two reset springs, one end of each of the two reset springspresses against a groove wall of one of the two spring grooves, theother end of each of the two reset springs is sleeved outside one of thetwo convex columns and presses against one of the two reset springs, sothat when the two reset springs are compressed, the end portion of thespringback lock tongue is retracted into the fixed seat; when the tworeset springs are stretched, the end portion of the springback locktongue extends outside the fixed seat.

Preferably, a first positioning bulge which is fitted with thespringback lock tongue is located at one surface of the first roundrotary table, a square slot which is fitted with the locking head isprovided on the other surface of the first round rotary table; a secondpositioning bulge which is fitted with the springback lock tongue islocated at one surface of the second round rotary table, an innerthreaded structure which is fitted with the scalable suite is located onthe other surface of the second round rotary table.

Preferably, the scalable suite comprises an outer suite and an innersuite, wherein: the outer suite has a columnar structure which is roundoutside but square inside, an external surface of the inner suite is asquare surface which is fitted with an inner surface of the outer suite,one end portion of the outer suite has an inner gear structure which isfitted with the motor, an end portion of the inner suite which isopposite to the outer suite has an outer threaded structure fitted withthe second round rotary table.

Preferably, the intelligent electronic control structure furthercomprises a panel casing and a bottom casing, wherein the PCB, themotor, the scalable suite and the second round rotary table areaccommodated within a cavity which is formed by enclosing the panelcasing and a bottom casing; the panel casing has a through-hole forallowing the second round rotary table to pass through; the fixed seatis fixed to an external surface of the panel casing through removablescrews, the second round rotary table passes through the through-holeand then is snapped into the second curved guide rail located on thespringback lock tongue.

Preferably, the intelligent electronic control structure furthercomprises a left baffle and a right baffle which are respectively fixedat two sides of the panel casing, two peak-shaped bumps are respectivelylocated at an external surface of the left baffle and the right baffle,two peak-shaped slots which are respectively fitted with the twopeak-shaped bumps of the left baffle and the right baffle are providedon two side walls of the bottom casing, the bottom casing is accuratelyfixedly connected with the panel casing through inserting the leftbaffle and the right baffle into the bottom casing.

Preferably, the intelligent electronic control structure furthercomprises a battery, the panel casing has a battery slot, the battery isinserted into the battery slot and is electrically connected with thePCB, a battery cover is located above the bottom casing for easilyreplacing the battery, the battery cover is in removable fixedconnection with the bottom casing.

Preferably, the intelligent electronic control structure furthercomprises a lamp holder which comprises an LED (light emitting diode)indicator lamp, an infrared distance sensor, a photometric sensor and acontrol button, wherein the LED indicator lamp, the infrared distancesensor, the photometric sensor and the control button are electricallyconnected with the PCB and extend outside a surface of the bottomcasing.

Preferably, the PCB comprises an information sending module for sendinga letter prompt message to an external mobile intelligent terminal, awireless connection module is a Bluetooth connection module or a LANconnection module.

Beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows.

Compared with the prior art, the intelligent lock provided by thepresent invention is able to be adapted to the mechanical structure ofthe original drawer or the cabinet door which adopts the lock cylinder;through simple and single-return mechanical clutching, and with theeasiest installation procedure, without replacement or modification ofdrawers and cabinet doors, traditional standard locks are changed intointelligent locks without wiring. At the same time, after installing theintelligent lock, in addition to using the original key for unlocking,the smart phone is also able to be used to control and collect data, andthe data are able to be uploaded to the cloud internet database throughthe smart terminal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an explosive view of a household electric and mechanicaldual-controlled intelligent lock provided by the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structurally schematic view of the household electric andmechanical dual-controlled intelligent lock provided by the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 is a partially schematic view of a springback lock tongue of thehousehold electric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligent lockprovided by the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially schematic view of a fixed seat of the householdelectric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligent lock provided by thepresent invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially explosive view of a first round rotary table and asecond round rotary table of the household electric and mechanicaldual-controlled intelligent lock provided by the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially explosive view of a scalable suite of thehousehold electric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligent lockprovided by the present invention.

Element symbols are described as follows:11: locking head; 12: springback lock tongue; 13: first round rotarytable; 14: fixed seat; 15: reset spring; 120: first curved guide rail;121: second curved guide rail; 122: convex column; 131: firstpositioning bulge; 141: spring groove; 21: PCB; 22: motor; 23: scalablesuite; 24: second round rotary table; 25: panel casing; 26: bottomcasing; 271: left baffle; 272: right baffle; 28: battery cover; 29: lampholder; 231: outer suite; 232: inner suite; 241: second positioningbulge.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

To more clearly describe the present invention, the present invention isfurther explained with accompanying drawings as follows.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a household electric and mechanicaldual-controlled intelligent lock according to a preferred embodiment ofthe present invention is illustrated, which comprises a mechanicalclutching structure and an intelligent electronic control structure. Themechanical clutching structure comprises a locking head 11, a springbacklock tongue 12, a first round rotary table 13 and a fixed seat 14,wherein: the springback lock tongue 12 is fixed on the fixed seat 14, anend portion of the springback lock tongue 12 extends outside the fixedseat 14, a first arched guide rail 120 which is fitted with the firstround rotary table 13 is located on one surface of the springback locktongue 12, the locking head 11 is connected with the springback locktongue 12 through the first round rotary table 13; when a key isinserted into the locking head 11 for rotating to drive the first roundrotary table 13 to rotate, the end portion of the springback lock tongue12 is retracted into the fixed seat 14.

The intelligent electronic control structure comprises a PCB (printedcircuit board) 21, a motor 22, a scalable suite 23 and a second roundrotary table 24, wherein: the PCB 21 is electrically connected with themotor 22, one end of the scalable suite 23 is fixedly connected with themotor 22, the other end of the scalable suite 23 is fixedly connectedwith the second round rotary table 24, a second arched guide rail 121which is fitted with the second round rotary table 24 is located on theother surface of the springback lock tongue 12; the PCB 21 controls themotor 22 to work, the scalable suite 23 drives the second round rotarytable 24 to rotate, so that the end portion of the springback locktongue 12 is retracted into the fixed seat 14.

Compared with the prior art, the intelligent lock provided by thepresent invention is able to be adapted to the mechanical structure ofthe original drawer or the cabinet door which adopts the lock cylinder;through simple and single-return mechanical clutching, and with theeasiest installation procedure, without replacement or modification ofdrawers and cabinet doors, traditional standard locks are changed intointelligent locks without wiring. At the same time, after installing theintelligent lock, in addition to using the original key for unlocking,the smart phone is also able to be used to control and collect data, andthe data are able to be uploaded to the cloud internet database throughthe smart terminal.

The mechanical clutching structure further comprises two reset springs15, wherein: the fixed seat 14 has two spring grooves 141 forrespectively installing the two reset springs 15, two convex columns 122are respectively located at two side walls of the springback lock tongue12 for holding the two reset springs 15, one end of each of the tworeset springs 15 presses against a groove wall of one of the two springgrooves 141, the other end of each of the two reset springs 15 issleeved outside one of the two convex columns 122 and presses againstone of the two reset springs 15; when the two reset springs 15 arecompressed, the end portion of the springback lock tongue 12 isretracted into the fixed seat 14; when the two reset springs 15 arestretched, the end portion of the springback lock tongue 12 extendsoutside the fixed seat 14.

Preferably, a first positioning bulge 131 which is fitted with thespringback lock tongue 12 is located at one surface of the first roundrotary table 13, a square slot which is fitted with the locking head 11is provided on the other surface of the first round rotary table 13; asecond positioning bulge 241 which is fitted with the springback locktongue 12 is located at one surface of the second round rotary table 24,an inner threaded structure which is fitted with the scalable suite 23is located on the other surface of the second round rotary table 24.

Preferably, the scalable suite 23 comprises an outer suite 231 and aninner suite 232, wherein: the outer suite 231 has a columnar structurewhich is round outside but square inside, an external surface of theinner suite 232 is a square surface which is fitted with an innersurface of the outer suite 231, one end portion of the outer suite 231has an inner gear structure which is fitted with the motor 22, one endportion of the inner suite 232 which is opposite to the outer suite 231has an outer threaded structure fitted with the second round rotarytable 24.

Preferably, the intelligent electronic control structure furthercomprises a panel casing 25 and a bottom casing 26, wherein the PCB 21,the motor 22, the scalable suite 23 and the second round rotary table 24are accommodated within a cavity which is formed by enclosing the panelcasing 25 and a bottom casing 26; the panel casing 25 has a through-holefor allowing the second round rotary table 24 to pass through; the fixedseat 14 is fixed to an external surface of the panel casing 25 throughremovable screws, the second round rotary table 24 passes through thethrough-hole and then is snapped into the second curved guide rail 121located on the springback lock tongue 12.

Preferably, the intelligent electronic control structure furthercomprises a left baffle 271 and a right baffle 272 which arerespectively fixed at two sides of the panel casing 25, two peak-shapedbumps are respectively located at an external surface of the left baffle271 and the right baffle 272, two peak-shaped slots which arerespectively fitted with the two peak-shaped bumps of the left baffle271 and the right baffle 272 are provided on two side walls of thebottom casing 26, the bottom casing 26 is accurately fixedly connectedwith the panel casing 25 through inserting the left baffle 271 and theright baffle 272 into the bottom casing 26.

Preferably, the intelligent electronic control structure furthercomprises a battery, the panel casing 25 has a battery slot, the batteryis inserted into the battery slot and is electrically connected with thePCB 21, a battery cover 28 is located above the bottom casing 26 foreasily replacing the battery, the battery cover 28 is in removable fixedconnection with the bottom casing 26.

Preferably, the intelligent electronic control structure furthercomprises a lamp holder 29 which comprises an LED (light emitting diode)indicator lamp, an infrared distance sensor, a photometric sensor and acontrol button, wherein the LED indicator lamp, the infrared distancesensor, the photometric sensor and the control button are electricallyconnected with the PCB 21 and extend outside a surface of the bottomcasing 26.

The PCB 21 comprises an information sending module for sending a letterprompt message to an external mobile intelligent terminal, a wirelessconnection module is a Bluetooth connection module or a LAN connectionmodule.

The above disclosure is only a few specific embodiments of the presentinvention, but is not the limitation to the present invention, and anychanges that can be considered by those skilled in the art should fallwithin the protection scope of the present invention.

1: A household electric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligent lock,which comprises a mechanical clutching structure and an intelligentelectronic control structure, wherein: the mechanical clutchingstructure comprises a locking head, a springback lock tongue, a firstround rotary table and a fixed seat, wherein: the springback lock tongueis fixed on the fixed seat, an end portion of the springback lock tongueextends outside the fixed seat, a first arched guide rail which isfitted with the first round rotary table is located on one surface ofthe springback lock tongue, the locking head is connected with thespringback lock tongue through the first round rotary table, so thatwhen a key is inserted into the locking head for rotating to drive thefirst round rotary table to rotate, the end portion of the springbacklock tongue is retracted into the fixed seat; the intelligent electroniccontrol structure comprises a PCB (printed circuit board), a motor, ascalable suite and a second round rotary table, wherein: the PCB iselectrically connected with the motor, one end of the scalable suite isfixedly connected with the motor, the other end of the scalable suite isfixedly connected with the second round rotary table, a second archedguide rail which is fitted with the second round rotary table is locatedon the other surface of the springback lock tongue; the PCB controls themotor to work, the scalable suite drives the second round rotary tableto rotate, so that the end portion of the springback lock tongue isretracted into the fixed seat. 2: The household electric and mechanicaldual-controlled intelligent lock, as recited in claim 1, wherein: themechanical clutching structure further comprises two reset springs,wherein: the fixed seat has two spring grooves for respectivelyinstalling the two reset springs, two convex columns are respectivelylocated at two side walls of the springback lock tongue for holding thetwo reset springs, one end of each of the two reset springs pressesagainst a groove wall of one of the two spring grooves, the other end ofeach of the two reset springs is sleeved outside one of the two convexcolumns and presses against one of the two reset springs, so that whenthe two reset springs are compressed, the end portion of the springbacklock tongue is retracted into the fixed seat; when the two reset springsare stretched, the end portion of the springback lock tongue extendsoutside the fixed seat. 3: The household electric and mechanicaldual-controlled intelligent lock, as recited in claim 1, wherein: afirst positioning bulge which is fitted with the springback lock tongueis located at one surface of the first round rotary table, a square slotwhich is fitted with the locking head is provided on the other surfaceof the first round rotary table; a second positioning bulge which isfitted with the springback lock tongue is located at one surface of thesecond round rotary table, an inner threaded structure which is fittedwith the scalable suite is located on the other surface of the secondround rotary table. 4: The household electric and mechanicaldual-controlled intelligent lock, as recited in claim 3, wherein: thescalable suite comprises an outer suite and an inner suite, wherein: theouter suite has a columnar structure which is round outside but squareinside, an external surface of the inner suite is a square surface whichis fitted with an inner surface of the outer suite, one end portion ofthe outer suite has an inner gear structure which is fitted with themotor, an end portion of the inner suite which is opposite to the outersuite has an outer threaded structure fitted with the second roundrotary table. 5: The household electric and mechanical dual-controlledintelligent lock, as recited in claim 1, wherein: the intelligentelectronic control structure further comprises a panel casing and abottom casing, wherein the PCB, the motor, the scalable suite and thesecond round rotary table are accommodated within a cavity which isformed by enclosing the panel casing and a bottom casing; the panelcasing has a through-hole for allowing the second round rotary table topass through; the fixed seat is fixed to an external surface of thepanel casing through removable screws, the second round rotary tablepasses through the through-hole and then is snapped into the secondcurved guide rail located on the springback lock tongue. 6: Thehousehold electric and mechanical dual-controlled intelligent lock, asrecited in claim 5, wherein: the intelligent electronic controlstructure further comprises a left baffle and a right baffle which arerespectively fixed at two sides of the panel casing, two peak-shapedbumps are respectively located at an external surface of the left baffleand the right baffle, two peak-shaped slots which are respectivelyfitted with the two peak-shaped bumps of the left baffle and the rightbaffle are provided on two side walls of the bottom casing, the bottomcasing is accurately fixedly connected with the panel casing throughinserting the left baffle and the right baffle into the bottom casing.7-9. 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